iron vs delta iron

delta iron vs iron

iron and delta iron both are nouns.

iron is an adjective but delta iron is not an adjective.

iron is a verb but delta iron is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
iron	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
delta iron	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, delta iron is a hyponym of iron; that is, delta iron is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than iron:

iron: a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
delta iron: an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)

Other hyponyms of iron include alpha iron, beta iron, gamma iron, ingot iron, cast iron, wrought iron, galvanized iron, pig iron, scrap iron, structural iron, alpha-Fe, alpha-ferrite, ferrite.

iron (noun)	delta iron (noun)
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth	an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)
a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
implement used to brand live stock
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

iron (adjective)	delta iron (adjective)
extremely robust

iron (verb)	delta iron (verb)
press and smooth with a heated iron

Difference between iron and delta iron

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